# Sahel Insecurity Prices Into Resources

Sahelian military governments keep losing ground to armed groups even after replacing Western security partners with Russian ones, so attacks reach further into capitals and the risk premium attached to the region's uranium, gold and transit routes keeps rising.

- Conviction: 40 / 100 (forming)
- Horizon: Emerging (watchlist)
- Tracking since: 2026-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Last updated: 2026-08-29T06:37:00.171Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/trends/sahel-instability-resource-risk
- Publisher: Polylog
- Affected regions: Africa

## Recent evidence

- [confirms] Attackers Strike Niamey's Airport and the Perimeter of Niger's Presidency (2026-08-29): Attackers struck Niamey's international airport and the perimeter of Niger's presidency before dawn, with gunfire and explosions across several districts — the second assault near the airport this year. Reaching the presidential compound and the country's main air link shows the insurgency is now contesting the capital itself, which prices directly into Niger's uranium logistics and any expatriate-staffed operation.